Commentary On April 30, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) official bi-monthly journal, Qiushi (which translates to Seeking the Truth), published Xi Jinping’s speech on China’s development blueprint, delivered at a seminar for high-ranking officials on Jan. 11, 2021; his current views revealed in the article shed light on why the CCP has taken an all-out confrontational stance in recent months. In his speech, Xi proclaimed, “time and momentum are on our side, that is where our strength and confidence lies.” Xi emphasized China’s economic self-reliance through its internal circulation that “can defuse any international disruptions and always enables China to survive and sustain its growth amid all kinds of foreseeable and unforeseeable storms and turbulent waves.” It is quite clear that the CCP leadership is well aware of the difficulties it faces domestically and internationally, but it is rather difficult to see the logic behind Xi’s claim that “the time and momentum” …